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Depending on how much you plan to walk each day, I'd start in either Burgos or Leon. They are large cities, with nice albergues, and you're likely to meet up with some other pilgrims to walk with. If you start in Leon, and walk fast, I'd also recommend walking through to Finisterre. It is well worth the three additional days on the trail.

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With three weeks, Burgos at 485KMs from Santiago is almost 25kms / day and Leon at 305KMs is about 15Kms / day. Most people would probably opt from Burgos with that amount of time. Enjoy the open plains of Castile and start from Burgos!

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There are many choices. I just completed the Camino Frances on Sept 30.

If I were you I would go from St Jean Pied de Port to Burgos. I would then take the bus to Leon and would go to Santiago from there. You avoid the Meseta and the Paramo which are furnaces in the summer and fall (I have done it...)

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Actually, I am walking from Burgos to Finisterre and it's taking exactly three weeks. I walked the same distance two years ago in this amount of time, with some different stops, but these are the planned stops for this winter. Here's my walking schedule: